Chrysella Lagaria, co-founder of Black Light Athens talks to Business Partners about accessibility, innovation, and the steps businesses and society need to take to ensure the integration of people with disabilities in the labor market. What is Black Light and why was it created? Black Light is a social cooperative enterprise with a mission to…
As part of their immediate response to the pandemic restrictions, companies rushed to adopt new tools and business practices for remote working, online collaboration, and more widespread e-commerce. Is this a real acceleration of digital transformation or a mirage? It would be grossly unfair to downplay the digital leaps of leaders, employees, and IT departments…
The COVID-19 pandemic that broke out at the beginning of 2020 triggered a global economic slowdown affecting trade, investment, growth, and employment in a major way. SMEs and startups, as key players in the global landscape (they represent 90 percent of businesses and more than 50 percent of employment according to the World Bank), also…
A new initiative aims to build on the existing network of Citizen Support Centers to offer targeted support for startups and entrepreneurship across the country. Launched by the Ministry of Digital Governance in the context of the country’s ongoing efforts towards digital transformation and the establishment of a more streamlined and efficient business environment, the…
When the Ministry of Digital Governance was established a year ago, its name seemed to refer to the preparation of each country for the changes and challenges brought on by the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the digital transformation of the state. Yet if one were to take a closer look at the content and scope…
EOPPEP CEO Ioanna Lytrivi talks to Business Partners Magazine about trends and challenges in Greece’s volatile post-COVID-19 job market. At just 37, you were appointed CEO of EOPPEP, the National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance. Tell us a bit about your background and how you came to your current position. I…
Following AbbVie’s landmark acquisition of Allergan, Business Partners talks to Pascal Apostolides, Managing Director for AbbVie in Greece, and John Bessis, Country Manager Greece and Cyprus at Allergan Aesthetics, about the merger, the Greek pharma landscape, and the future of the industry. Since launching in 2013, AbbVie has made it its mission to find new…
The “Great Walk of Athens,” which started as a pilot in June 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2022, aims to give back the center to residents and visitors to the city. Based on studies by the National Technical University of Athens on the impact of traffic changes, the ambitious project is…
